The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-01-23

Boncicault's play is styled '.Fin McCool"
The compact between Barnum and Fore
paughs crcuses is for four years.
Sarah Bernhardt has ended her South Ameri
can tour, and Henry E. Abbey is over 800 900
ahead by the venture.
1t is positively asserted that Mrs James Brown
Potter has signed a twenty months contract with
Henry Z. Abbey to star under his direction for
$50, 600 for the term.
Martin Wentz. the well-known glass eater is
dying at his home In Pittsburc, from laceratou
OF the intestines, consequent upon his foolish eff
forts at chewing and swallowing glass.
Mr.. Edward Chettenden, well known Young
m<n of this city, has joined the Marie Prescott
company, and left here with them on Wednes
day night This is his professional debut
James b. Dickson. of this city. late of Brooks
g. Dickson. William HAYDEN, manager of Helen
/! Dauvray, and Thomas Keene and Nick Roberts
have established new theatrical agency in New
York.
George G. Howard, the original St Clair of
'.Uhsss Toms Cabin died at Cambridge Mass.
last Wednesday night at the age of sixty-six
He first played st. Clair at Troy, N. Y, over
thirty-foIr years ago.
Last Monday evening at DesMoines, Ia, Mr.
AL Lirman, OF this city, played Claude Mel
notte with Miss Rose Coghlan on twenty -four
hours notice. and the star so pleased with
his effort that he will continue to play tie part
the remainder of the season.
among the attractions that VIII appear at
Enelish's during the next few weeks are
sAround the World in Eighty DAYS." Evans &
Hoey in "a Parlor Match" McNish, johnson s.
Savin's Minstres, Ben Maginley in MAY Bios
SOM and The Black Crook"
Managers Dickson & Talbot have sent invita-
tions to all the orphan asylums of this city to
bring the children TO the curiosities at the
Eden Musee and the perfor nance of ssWidow Be-
dott," at the Museum. on Tuesday afternoon
Seats will he reserved for them, and they will
be properly cared for
In Kansas Citylast week, Frank Daniels boucht
new dog, brindle greyhound, to supplement
Handsome in IA Rag Baby bnt that ugly
canine refused to be suppanted, and in one of
the most spirited fights on record, succeeded in
whipping the new conner so badly that he won't
for long time, and Handsome continues as
the star.
After the recent maneuvers Of the German
army serenade was given in honor OF the EN-
peror and ], 200 exacntabts took part. 1t was
pitch dark and OF course. quite impossible for
the bandsmen III see the conductors beat But
science suggested an accumulation on the music
desk connected with properly covered wire
cured along the conductors stick from the top
Of which there shone q tiny electric light.
Mr.. Charles II. Hoyt says his new comedy,
"a Hole in the Ground will be quieter than his
previous efforts. Outside of two explosions,
three fights, the total destruction Of a baggage
truck, the staving up or seven trunks by the
bageageman. the ohliteraticn of everything but
the four walls during five minutes for refresh
ments,"a fierce battle between bulldog and a
Western hog, and collision OF two trains, there
lsvery little noisy business in the piece
The laws Of Michigan do not allow the posting
pf certain kinds of show bills. Anything de-
Scriptive of murder 10 especially tabooed. There
must be no appraised knives or cooked guns.
Even the picture of ''Virginius' in the forum 10
forbidden. The law reads: mo sign, picture,
}asnting or Other representation Of murder, A.